Located near Pennsylvania’s state capital of Harrisburg, Widener Law Commonwealth is known for its challenging, practice-based curriculum and for its faculty of nationally recognized legal scholars. Widener Law Commonwealth’s faculty, Law Clinic, Law and Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and graduates are an invaluable asset to the community.
Michael J. Hussey
Associate Professor of Law
Former Dean (2021-2024)
Phone: 717-541-3921
Email: mhussey@widener.edu
Christian A. Johnson
Commonwealth Professor of Business Advising
Director, Business Advising Program
Former Dean (2015-2020)
Phone: 717-541-1992
Email: cajohnson2@widener.edu
Kellyn O. McGee
Associate Professor of Law
Faculty Director, Center for Equity and Justice
Phone: 717-541-3976
Email: komcgee@widener.edu
Richard Orme
Director of Client Experiences & Learning Spaces
Phone: 610-499-4093
Email: rjorme@widener.edu
Chiara Pappalardo
Assistant Professor of Law
Co-Director, Environmental Law & Sustainability Center
Phone: 717-541-3980
Email: cpappalardo@widener.edu
D.S. Pensley
Assistant Professor of Law
Co-Director, Environmental Law & Sustainability Center
Phone: 717-541-3926
Email: dspensley1@widener.edu
Raul E. Santana Nunez
Associate Director of Special Projects
Phone: 717-541-1947
Email: rsantananunez@widener.edu
Mary Catherine Scott
Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Central Pennsylvania Law Clinic
Phone: 717-541-0320
Email: mcscott9055@widener.edu
Amanda Sholtis
Associate Professor of Law
Assistant Director of Legal Methods
Phone: 717-541-3946
Email: alsholtis@widener.edu
Elizabeth Simcox
Coordinator of Externships
Adjunct Professor
Phone: 717-541-3993
Email: egsimcox@widener.edu
Randi Blackman Teplitz
Assistant Dean of Students
Adjunct Professor
Phone: 717-541-3901
Email: rbteplitz@widener.edu